Chapter 897
Chapter 897:
Did she honestly think he was some senile old fool who could be easily manipulated and deceived?
“Fine. A complete recalculation it is, then,” Derek said, his smile turning cold and predatory. “But now that you mention it, I just realized we made an oversight in our original calculations. We completely forgot to account for all the massive financial losses that resulted from your ‘Love of Vivian’ project debacle. Let’s make sure we include every penny of those damages this time around p>
Vivian’s face went white with panic as the implications hit her like a physical blow. “That’s completely unfair and you know it!” she cried out desperately.
She knew exactly what those numbers looked like. The emergency shutdowns, the rushed refunds to angry customers, and the compensation payments to betrayed business partners—all of those losses would easily turn her modest profits into devastating negative numbers.
“Brandon made all those decisions on his own initiative, not because I asked him to! Therefore those losses have nothing to do with me and absolutely cannot be included in my final calculations!” Vivian said in a rush, her words tumbling over each other in her desperation to defend herself.
In her twisted logic, since her plagiarism scandal had been exposed and Brandon had confined her while personally handling all the damage control, she herself somehow bore no responsibility for any of the consequences that followed.
Barbara couldn’t contain her shock and disgust. “I honestly can’t believe how completely shameless you are!” she burst out, staring at Vivian like she was looking at some kind of alien creature. “I am truly and utterly shocked by your behavior p>
Vivian orchestrated her words to create the illusion that she wasn’t the primary beneficiary of this entire charade.
Vivian unleashed a ferocious glare toward Barbara and pressed forward with her argument. “Furthermore, Millie’s ventures are all intertwined with Myron and Charles. There exists potential conspiracy between them, so that statistical information shouldn’t be acknowledged p>
𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢: g⍺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⫶ⅽ𝗼𝗺
Vivian demanded with unwavering determination, “I insist upon a complete recalculation, eliminating any data connected to Myron and Charles p>
Barbara struggled to comprehend the absurdity of what she was witnessing.
“Vivian, your statements are absolutely preposterous,” she declared with mounting frustration. “Millie’s partnership with Elliott Group was finalized when she achieved victory in Heavenly Melody, which was built entirely upon her individual talent and skill. The concert naturally necessitated a contractual agreement with an entertainment corporation. Did you only recently discover that Millie maintains a professional relationship with Evans Entertainment? Designing innovative products, marketing them effectively, composing songs for performances, curating the playlist, building personal brand influence, and securing sponsorship deals—every single accomplishment represents Millie’s dedicated effort. Additionally, all revenue has been distributed according to the existing agreement with Evans Entertainment. The contract was established prior to this competition and remains completely unmodified p>
Barbara erupted into incredulous laughter despite her growing exasperation. “Brandon cleaned up your mess, and you argued he did it voluntarily and the loss shouldn’t be on you. Millie invested tremendous effort and divided her earnings based on the existing contracts she signed with her partners, so what justification exists for excluding this information? Vivian, where in existence does such reasoning hold water?” Barbara challenged with fierce conviction.
Vivian’s rage flared at Barbara’s sharp retort and she parted her lips to deliver a counterargument.